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British Museum VIP Private Access: Alone with the Rosetta Stone

Enjoy an intimate and private viewing of the precious artifacts housed with the British Museum. Gain entry before the public does!

Highlights

Feel like a true VIP as the British Museum opens its doors exclusively for you before everyone else
Marvel at some of the most important artifacts from the museum’s celebrated collection
Enjoy a quiet and uninterrupted viewing of Rosetta Stone and puzzle out the hieroglyphics
Discover highlights from Ancient Greece, Egypt, China, and Southeast Asia
See Hoa Hakananai from Easter Island, marbles from Parthenon, and more
Receive fascinating insights from an experienced guide with knowledge unparalleled

Inclusions

Early access to British Museum (before doors open to the public)
Access to the Rosetta Stone exhibit
Admission to exhibits on Ancient Greece, Egypt, China, and Southeast Asia
Expert English-speaking guide

Exclusions

Hotel transfers
Food and drinks

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Your Experience

Get an early start on your exclusive tour of the British Museum. With no crowds to come in the way, you will be left in a bubble of your own contemplations. You will be issued a special security passes to enter before the rest of the public, before receiving a brief introduction from your guide. With an infectious energy about, and unparalleled experience to show the guide will reveal the museum in a rare and beautiful light. Unlock the doors to ancient secrets and treasures of age-old Egyptians and the awe-inspiring Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone - a cast-away gem that was once a part of a whole slab - played a crucial role in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics as we know it today. Learn all this and more as you go along. Just as the public begins to crawl in, you will yet be out of reach touring Ancient Greece to see the famed marbles of Parthenon Marbles and Lely’s Venus. Highlights here include the mummy of a cat and Gebelein Man (aka ‘Ginger’). As you move on to China and Southeast Asia, you’ll come across a gilt-bronze sculpture of Tara. Learn all about the Ming Dynasty and ornate Chinese ceramics before concluding with Hoa Hakananai, a moai from Rapa Nui, all carefully preserved in the British Museum.

Know Before You Go

Discounted Tickets

Students and children aged 7 - 12 enjoy reduced prices on their tickets

Timings

May 1 - Jun 30: Every Fri & Sun at 8:45 AM

Jul 1 - Oct 31: Every Sun at 8:45 AM

Jan 1 - Apr 30: Not running

Duration

165min

Important Information

Guests can only carry small handbags inside the British Museum
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
The maximum number for the group size is 20

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly after the purchase
Please display the same along with a valid photo ID at the meeting point
If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification. Students must show their valid student IDs
Please ensure you arrive 10 - 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays

Meeting Point

Your meeting point is in front of Starbucks (51 Great Russell Street, Holborn, WC1B 3BA)
This is situated right opposite the British Museum
Lat & Long: 51.5182416, -0.1257768

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Getting There